حِبَالَةٌ
Root: حبل
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حِبَالَةٌ
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أُحْبُولٌ A snare; or thing by means of which one takes, catches, or snares, game, or wild animals, or birds; of whatever kind it be; a
شَرَك, and the like: or حبالة peculiarly applies to the cord (حَبْل) of him who takes, catches, or snares, game or the like: pl. of the first حَبَائِلُ, and of the second [and third] أَحَابِيلُ. It is said in a prov., خَشِّ ذُؤَالَةَ بِالحِبَالَةِ [Frighten thou the wolf to catch him with the snare]; ذؤالة meaning the wolf: applied to him whose threatening is not cared for: i. e., threaten another than me; for I know thee.
2 [Hence,] النِّسَآءُ حَبَائِلُ الشَّيْطَانِ
3 For the pl. حَبَائِلُ, see also حَبْلٌ, in two places; in the first sentence, and near the end of the paragraph.
2 [Hence,] النِّسَآءُ حَبَائِلُ الشَّيْطَانِ
3 For the pl. حَبَائِلُ, see also حَبْلٌ, in two places; in the first sentence, and near the end of the paragraph.
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